production assistants for inside washington was provided by arbitton communications and politico. i think that frankly the president and the white house have not done a stellar job on messaging. this week, as his approval rating stang, democrats begged the president to take control of the health-care debate. now is time to close the deal. would yet another speech make a difference? this is not a war of choice. this is of necessity. why is afghanistan a war of necessity? more and more americans are saying it s not. ceo s of banks that receive billions in bailouts take-home big bonuses. how about them apples? many americans across the country are still suffering from this crisis and it executives who led us into this mess stand to reap a huge windfall. what has happened to president barack obama s numbers. he came into office with 70% approval and now 50% 59% of the american people think the country is in the wrong direction. robert jones new rides the tea